Overlord: The One Who Stayed

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Description

The Butterfly Effect... in Overlord.  Nigun's final effort here was not 'an angel' but rather a spell that had an unexpected side effect.  Ainz is given a human body.  From here, he must navigate his choices with his human mind and emotions intact.  Does he tell the guardians, if so, when?  Who?  How?  What choices differ when he has human wants and needs, and where does he go from here?  Read on to find out, but know this... whatever his form, where he goes, the world will follow, whether it wants to... ornot.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2021
Author
roberthbutlerwriter

Tags

LITRPGACTIONFANTASYADVENTUREHIGH FANTASY

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Rating
4.5/ 5.0
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323
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333,728

Chapters(45 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • traumanakedRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    What a very well done version of Overlord.  The underlining premise of Momonga being 'turned' human was a nice take and they way it was written...just great.
    Reading the hundreds of pages was soo easy and a testament to the Author and their ability to honor and enhance the source material.
    As a fan of Overlord, this version was a pleasure to read and hope for more.
  • EdgyRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    From the author of God Rising comes another aboslutely amazing story. Calling this a fan fiction is doing it a disservice as it competes and sometimes even surpasses the canon in quality. Ainz's journey as a human full of laughs and tears, Will his precious guardians abandon him and will he abondon his humanity?
  • InkvisitionRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Grammar: minimal to no errors.
    Wold : Spot on, even with the changes, the story flow makes in it.
    Characters : Living and well tought out.
    Story : Awsome, fabulous, and wonderful. I love it. If you like the Overlord universe, you have to read this gem.
    And now I have to write some filler words so the 50 words will be there. I must endorse this, becouse for me it is just the way this story has to be.
  • JohnsonFromARRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I will keep this review short, but I still want to give my thoughts on this novel. "The One Who Stayed" is a fantastic read, though not without its faults in grammar. That being said, I loved every Arc in this digital book, with a greater appreciation for the final Volume. I didn't realize that the author went on a hiatus, so unfortunately I cannot use them as a source to blow off any more steam. Truly one of the best Overlord Novelizations, or books in general, that I've read in a long time.
  • LegacyForgottenRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This story is absolutely amazing. It is a branching pathway that does a great job in showing the stark differences in a person who only knows of humanity and one that has humanity. It shows how utter alien and ruthless that Ainz has become in his Skeleton body in the main works compared to when he has his emotions fully intact. This is truly a masterpiece.
  • Shadow PrismRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    I am a fan of the Overlord series and I must say I am loving this take on the stories. It is mostly true to the series and yet shows some notably and understandable differences that have pulled me in to the story. More than I thought it would really as most fan fictions I have read over the years lack this one piece of believable possibility that this story has.
    Well Done.
  • lukasdarkRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    only five chapters but so far i love it cant wait for more  0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0  00  00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00  0 00 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0  0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 00 0
  • AalinacoRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    A wonderful AU based on the Overlord universe!
    We really do need more AU's on the Overlord universe, its just so... mutable.
    On a conceptual level, Overlord is a giant stack of Irony mixed with Human nature and butterfly effects. Its what makes it so great to read fanfiction of!
  • XanatoseRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Ok so I was extremely hesitant at first but I can honestly say these is an extremely good take on the overload universe. Not perfect but extremely good. I really wish this one would keep going. Although to be honest Ains was a little bit of a wimp in the last few pages of the 3rd volume.
    (Why is there a 50 word review limit.....)
  • StarflightRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    the premise of the fan fiction is probably something we all wanted to see and the reactions of Aniz and the rest of Nazrick was well protrayed. There are also no major grammar issues and the frist half of the story was excellent. Although some supporting characters do die early on in the story like Hamsuke, and some characters like the Swords of Darkness survive. Unfortunately it started going downhill at around the middle of the chapter. The characters started doing things that they wouldn't really do and the whole thing feels rushed and forced. For example, Enri decided to be 'wolf queen' and rebelled against the Kingdom. But she is only a village girl and would never realistically do this. At most she would repell the invasion and then submit to Aniz or Momon and not invade the kingdom when both are in talks with the king. But overall its a decent filler story.